as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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Recent Examples of lustful
Venus enters Leo, heightening our passion and lustful nature.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
For parents worried about the elementary-school set being corrupted by the lustful goings-on at Love Island, the good news is that nearly all of the show’s kids’ viewership (424 million out of 474 million minutes streamed) was among the 12-and-up crowd.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Who wouldn't want to experience love for the first time against the lustful backdrop of fictional Cousins Beach, an idyllic East Coast town, Walker said.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 July 2025
The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
For parents worried about the elementary-school set being corrupted by the lustful goings-on at Love Island, the good news is that nearly all of the show’s kids’ viewership (424 million out of 474 million minutes streamed) was among the 12-and-up crowd.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Who wouldn't want to experience love for the first time against the lustful backdrop of fictional Cousins Beach, an idyllic East Coast town, Walker said.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 July 2025
The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
Adjective
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As his star has risen, the performer born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has become the most passionate and effective ambassador in Puerto Rican history.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stay open to rapid communication, travel opportunities, or passionate connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Add onion, garlic, ginger, celery to hot oil and cook for 2 minutes; do not allow to brown.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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After the slow, quiet, hot month of August, when many Parisians leave the city and go on holiday, the arrival of fall fills the city with life again as temperatures cool and everyone gets back to their routine.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Among those arrested was Walther Ramiro Hernandez-Ortiz, an 18-year-old from Honduras, who faces charges including lewd and lascivious behavior, battery, and molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to ICE.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Times reported in 1992 that Brimmer was charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with minor boys between the ages of 9 and 15 while serving as a pastor at the Jubilee Christian Center.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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